Business Analyst Senior

Opportunity Details

Must Haves

• Demonstrated experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies such as waterfall and Agile methods with a focus on iterative development and delivery with proven ability to lead sprints.
• Ability to document requirements using story boarding utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira
• Experience with engaging business and IT stakeholders understand requirements for new functionality or changes to existing ones and providing high level and detailed estimates
• 5 years of exp in BA

Nice to Haves

• N/A

Rated Requirements

Modeling and Methodologies - 25%

• Demonstrated experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies such as waterfall and Agile methods with a focus on iterative development and delivery with proven ability to lead sprints.
• Demonstrated experience with Business Object Oriented Modelling UML tools and techniques
• Demonstrated experience with Public Sector Digital Service Standard and Digital assessment processes
• Experience with the Zachman framework Public Sector Architecture Governance Points and deliverables

Technical Skills - 15%

• Proven experience in investigating analyzing and estimating system applications in a large integrated mainframe and mid-tier environment
• Experience with all stages of automated system implementation in complex mainframe with online batch and Financial reconciliation transactions
• Experience working with legacy infrastructure hosting environments such as mainframe with complex applications; Experience with supporting legacy applications and modernizing
• Demonstrated experience with implementation of business solutions using Custom off the Shelf solution implementations such as Oracle Siebel based systems and photo comparison technologies
• Ability to document requirements using story boarding utilizing tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira
• Demonstrated experience with HP ALM (Quality Center) to support test activities
• Experience with prototyping tools to deliver high quality prototypes and mock-ups
• Experience with submitting and managing project collateral (conceptual and logical) in repository tools such as PowerDesigner
• Experience with reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI

Business Analysis Skills - 25%

• Experience with engaging business and IT stakeholders understand requirements for new functionality or changes to existing ones and providing high level and detailed estimates
• Ability to write high quality business cases working with corporate governance bodies and navigating approvals
• Experience with documenting deliverables (Functional and Non-functional requirements System Requirements Specifications Business requirements / rules Business Process Models Data Requirements / Models (conceptual / logical) Risks and Issues Business and System Use Cases Requirements Traceability Matrices Status Reports Test Plan / Strategies Test Cases etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with JAD/Sprint session facilitation and the ability to interpret business needs to technical requirements
• Demonstrated ability in conducting feasibility analysis project scoping and providing project work estimates
• Experience with requirements development involving requirements elicitation analysis specification and validation

Communication Skills - 15%

• Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in the facilitation of project meetings for reviews
• Experience in reporting progress of assignment on a regular basis to Project Management and raise any issues / concerns and propose mitigation strategies
• Experience with creating automated information and status reporting

Business Subject Matter Knowledge and Expertise - 15%

• Good understanding of program & service concepts general and best practices business processes & rules stakeholders & relationships service delivery models (incl. self service / digital service) private & public partnership etc in complex and high-impact criticalPublic services related to licensing registration permit enforcement safety inspection photo identification and related fraud prevention line of businesses services or functional areas in relation to I&IT application software delivery

Public Sector Experience - 5%

• Experience with Public Sector I&IT Solutions architecture application design quality assurance standardsproject delivery methodologies and practices
• Demonstrable knowledge of Public Sector applications databases and systems while developing cross cluster multi-year business solutions including knowledge of Custom off the Shelf product implementations with third party vendors
• Experience working in accordance with Acts Policies and Procedures of Public SectorServices

Description

Responsibilities

• Provide support during the design implementation and testing phases of the project.
• Report progress of assignment on a regular basis to Project Management raise any issue and concerns and propose mitigation strategies.
• Lead and/or participate in teams developing solutions within MTOs Transportation Safety (TS) Division.
• Conduct feasibility analysis project scoping and provide project work estimates.
• Conduct Joint Requirements Planning and Joint Application Design sessions.
• Analyze and map processes / data for current state and future state.
• Requirements development involving requirements elicitation elaboration analysis specification and validation.
• Use of ministry mandated requirement management tools and templates for requirements
• Review and feedback of technical design documents.
• Conduct and/or participate in walkthroughs at each project milestone.
• Knowledge transfer to TS and I&IT Cluster at all stages of the assignment.
• Report status to and follow overall direction from the Project Manager and/or Lead Business Analyst.

The Deliverables include (but are not limited to):

• Business Cases and Request for Bids
• Business requirements / rules
• Business process models
• System Requirements specifications
• Business / Data Glossary
• Business and System use cases
• User epics stories and themes / Product backlog and sprint plans
• Data requirements / models (conceptual / logical)
• Functional and Non-functional requirements
• Requirements Traceability Matrices
• User Interface specifications low and high fidelity prototypes
• Report specifications
• Test plan/strategies test cases
• Risks and Issues
• Status reports
• Work plans e.g. requirements management plan
• Artefacts/documents required for enterprise architecture development from a business needs point-of-view (contextual and conceptual) as required for the Architecture Governance Point review process
• Other artefacts as determined by the project

Support to Development and Test teams in following areas (but are not limited to):

• Building and testing support to development team
• Reviewing test strategy test plan and cases
• Management of defect logs
• Testing Applications
• Supporting end-user inquiries
• Defining the integration test plan
• Defining the user acceptance test plan
• Identification and resolution of problems/issues
• Document and manage risks and liaise with other project teams to coordinate project interdependencies.
• Documentation of all artefacts in a shared project library.

General Skills

• Knowledge with Solutions Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and structured methodologies including agile waterfall and iterative
• Demonstrable experience with Business Object Oriented Modeling UML tools and techniques.
• Demonstrable skills and experience with documenting deliverables outlined in Deliverables section
• Work Experience in investigating analyzing estimating system applications in a large integrated mainframe and mid-tier environment
• Proven experience with all stages of automated system implementation in complex mainframe with online and batch transactions
• Proven experience with sprint facilitation interpretation of business needs to technical requirements facilitation of project meetings for reviews
• Experience with the Public Sector architecture.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Public Sector applications databases and systems; demonstrated experience working with legacy infrastructure hosting environments such as mainframe with complex applications; Experience with supporting legacy applications and transformation of legacy solutions using COTS products such as Oracle Siebel
• Demonstrable knowledge and experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of Public Service Sector
• Demonstrable knowledge of Project Management framework in the Public Sector and Architecture Checkpoint requirements
• Excellent analytical problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience in conducting feasibility analysis project scoping and providing project work estimates
• Experience with requirements development involving requirements elicitation analysis specification and validation
• Experience with documenting user stories planning and managing product backlog planning and managing sprints and implementing in an iterative manner
• Demonstrated experience in the facilitation of project meetings for reviews
• Experience in reporting progress of assignment(s) on a regular basis to Project Management and raise any issues / concerns and propose mitigation strategies.
• Can work effectively independently and in a team environment.
• Strong communication interpersonal collaboration and negotiation skills to work seamlessly in an agile cross-functional team with clients vendor(s) and other stakeholders.
• Excellent facilitation presentation time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Able to build strong and trusting relationships while liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders and solution delivery vendor(s).
• Strong leadership skills to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of user experience and design assessing user characteristics needs goals and opportunities.
• Creative innovative and can think outside the box to visualize solutions that meet business needs.
• Knowledgeable in design thinking have a user-centric mindset and attention to detail.
• Knowledge and experience with supporting Public Sector Digital First strategies; experience with working with Digital Service standards including formal submissions for assessments as per official digital standards established
• Creative analytical approach and strong understanding of interaction design principles including ability and experience to deliver mock-ups using advanced tools
• Able to resolve issues in a timely manner provide options and recommendations.
• Thrive on feedback and comfortable transforming ideas generated through user research and analysis to create elegant effective designs for diverse audiences.
• Understand business metrics and able to translate business goals and objectives into digital experiences.
• Able to prioritize change requests from clients and guide the team in determining how best to address them.
• Knowledge to ensure compliance with requirements for accessibility and user centric design including Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Simpler Better Faster Services Act
• Strong research skills to perform industry research provide options and make recommendations for solution improvements.

Required Experience:

IC